Friday, April 30, 2010

Thanks goes to billybob123 over on FlyerTalk for this great deal on United. For roughly C$290 all in, you can fly round trip between Calgary and Philadelphia in Oct, Nov and Dec. The fare basis allows for Air Canada codeshares and some creative routings for maximizing your segments/miles.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

I have once again teamed up with Hyatt to give away some free night stays at any Hyatt worldwide! All you have to do is leave a comment on our Frequent Flyer Bonuses blog. The giveaway ends on Apr 30, so check it out soon!

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Calgary Airport Authority confirmed once again that they are going ahead with the much needed expansion of YYC. The expansion will take place over the next 5 years and cost 2.4 billion dollars. As has been noted in the past the expansion will include the parallel North-South Runway, the 22 Gate 1.3 million square foot eco-conscious International Concourse and a new control tower.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

A repeat of last year's promo, if you are planning on staying at the Delta Calgary Airport before your flight or overnight connection you can earn Triple Miles in Cathay Pacific's Asia Mile program. The offer runs until June 30, 2010 and is also available at all other Delta Hotels in Canada. Full details

Friday, April 9, 2010

YYC continues to rebound from the slow down of a year ago with January 2010 seeing a 1.7% increase in passenger numbers. The total number of passengers coming through the Calgary Airport in January was 954,122 versus 938,304 in 2009. The number is still shy of the 979,336 seen in the record year of 2008.

Domestically, the numbers dropped by 2.5% but strong gains in the Transborder (+12.9%) and International (7.8%) markets helped YYC achieve that small gain over 2009.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Thanks again to Jody at the Calgary Airport Authority for forwarding this deal to me:

You can fly on Mexicana from Calgary to Mexico City, Mexican Beach Cities and other cities on Mexico for as little as C$311+taxes* round-trip. Book by Apr 9 for travel until Dec 10. Blackout dates are May 27, 28, 31 and July 8 - Aug 22, 10.

I am pleased to announce that my global site, FrequentFlyerBonuses.com is 5 years old and to celebrate I have launched the 5 Years - 5 Ways to Win contest where you can win a US$250 Marriott Gift Card for participating in any or all of the 5 different ways such as subscribing to our newsletter, following our blog, participating on Twitter and Facebook and for completing a survey.

If you live in the U.S. you also have a chance at winning 10,000 FREE SPIRIT miles.